Lubricator.



G. P. & B. M. SIMMONS.

LUBRIGATOR.

APPLICATION FILED mm 31, 1912.

1,122,036, Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

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G. P. & B. M. SIMMONS.

LUBRIGATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 31, 1912. L lggmg Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Gnonen P. SIMMONS and "BERTHA M. SIMMONS, citizensof the United States, residing at Utica, in the county of Oneida andState of New York, have invented or discovered certain new and usefulImprovements in Lubricators, of which the following is a" specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings;

Th s invention relates to devices for sup plying lubricant to thebearing surfaces of relativelyxm oving machine and other parts and hasvforitsl general objectto provide means for efficiently andec'onomicallylubricating the entire area of such bearing surfaces.

A more particular object of the invention is-to provide means wherebythe lubricant" may be used repeatedly without, however,

way into the re-used' lubricant from being returned to the bearingsurfaces, provision which will not be'subjectto wear or breakage underrough handling or hard or se vere conditions of use, but which maybedepended upon to perform their intended function at all times and in areliable man ner.

Another object of the invention" is toprovide an improved constructionand arrangement of the receptacle for the lubricant and moreparticularly to provide a receptacle which'may be easily detached topermit con-- venient access to the bearing or for other purposes, butwhich, when inuse, will be securely-held in its proper position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a lubricatingdevice of simple and inexpensive construction which is not undesirablybulkyor heavy, which may be readily applied to any bearing, and whichwill not in any way weaken the construction of such" bearing orotherwise require material alteration thereof.

These and otherob ects of the inventlon,

together with means whereby the same may be carried into effect, willbest beunderstood from the following description ofone form.specifieation of Letters Patent. Patented Deg, 22, 1914 Applicationfiled January 31, 1912. Serial No. 67%,456. I

'. thereof as embodied in a car axle journal and journal box. It will beunderstood, however, that the applicationand construction described andshown have been chosen for illustrative purposes merely, that the in-VGIltlOIl may be applied to other bearlngs and bearing surfaces ofwidely varying types, and that the various features thereof may beembodied in other forms without de-' parting from the spirit and scopethereof.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal-section of a car axlejournal box having our invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a transversesection on the line 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view ofone of the wick holding bracketswith a wick or feeder in place therein.Fig. 4 is a detail view on an enlarged scale of a portion of one ofthe-wicks or feeders, showing thepre ferred construction thereof. Fig. 5is a detail perspectivefview' of the detachable lubricant receptacle.Fig. 6 is a view of anotherform of bracket and without the 'wick. Fig. 7is a. view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the form of bracketillustrated in Fig. 6.

12 denotes the axle journal, 13 the brass or bearing block engaging saidjournal, and 14 thesaddle from which the journal box 15 is supported.The journal box 15, as herein shown, is of usual construction beingprovided in its end with an opening normally closed by a suitable dooror cover 16, and having inits lower part an open space or well 17 inwhich the lubricant-discharged from the journal 12 is received. 1Secured to thesides of the bearing block 13 adjacent the opposite edgesof the bear- I ing surface thereof are brackets 18 whose preferredconstruction is shown most clearly inFig. 3. As shown said bracketscomprise strips of metal extending longitudinally of the bearingblock-13throughout substantially theentire length thereof and providedwith angularly disposed ears l9'having perforations whereby saidbrackets may readily be secured to any bearing'by means of screws20.The'brackets 18, when in place, form, in connection with the bearingblock 13, grooves or channels extending longitudinallyof the journal 12,or transverse to the direction of relative movement of the journal andbearing block, and inwhich grooves or channels are seated the lubricantfeeders or wicks 21 having their longitudinal side faces in directcontact with the bearing surface of the journal 12 substantially throughout its entire length and at both sides of said I journal. 7

For holding the'wieks 2'1 securely seatedin or on the brackets 18 saidbracketsare provided adjacent their opposite ends with perforations 22through which said Wicks are threaded so as: to permit the portionthereofintermediate said perforations to. be held in contact with thebearingsurface, as j 3 above, described, leaving the opposite ends oftaeh tai W c s ep ndin om ai brackets as hereinafter more fullyexplained. Any suitable means, such as pins 3\'(jee Eta may b emp oy dorholdmg he WW eder-sfix d ne ion i the brackets said pins; beininserted hr ugh said; W kS- at P I- a ama t I per tt'a ionsza V ri ttSat? t a v n ag s u v nne ay be a ned it eagle 11% of y suitable Wicks orfeeders 21, though the specially eonstrueted wick; illustrated in ,7 Eend til s. a met-rel o th p new at howing: Q itwen ien ts, m 25 tamrle sfetnn svt u d t giv t e mast atistattarr resu -v If 1 ran 24w ttawaturd, t ther fi t ate ext le m terie t st ti uiin ei ft l td as bybraidi et ui tiagt e t e ike; l fina lexible met e Thi w tltingth w ea wtiti tes the-s bie tema t at a divisi nal. applieation, Serial E 8282,61; tiled in our 1 ames. an h 3t t d wr. .7

he 6% ee inet bef aher described herein:- It; r ser ed for a d tlaiinedsu di isional. appl ation wi hing oi he contrut iqa described, or tatguod torn: tick ng, erve nr n pallw to supp y ubr cant t the bearing orlo g pe odspf 40 time; Without at e ti n,v nd these P r od may, if deirede lengthened; by se ur ng wat-0.1: mere-Witksinplece in e th oi? the1 hraalsets,,.ene inrearthe othe so th t as one becomes entirely newway, he other beyin-pasi ien to eat- -Qne. and'e'f each: r the wicks rfeeders 21 allo ed o; depend int tlae spa e or well l7thebaseof'the-ieurnal beat: 1 thereby 5 suing: said wicks saturated withthe lubrie cent in saidsnacet so ha sa d lubricant isqrepeatedly r urnedto: the. b ar nn Wi h ut, HQWQYQF, carrying with t any mpuriti s; whi hmay-col ect in w ll tnsate 1.7- 1n flldelriq. pr vide. for the sunp y atsuch fr h lubrit tas m y be nec ssaryto c mpensate for r deteriorationthe oPPetiteend if-welt oi the Wicks on eedetsfil is. extended int-e. aep rate lubri receptacle 26 containing fre h l bricant saidrlubr eantrec ptacle: is pr ie ablydeta hably arra ged nitliini he journal hex:between the ther et: and the end .afirthe journal and may e nvei ientlnb subst ntially the term, shewa m igt 5;. the; am

5 beinz -prwtded-with aaopeiaing W. for the I Ma-ct, 9:1 andintroduction of the Wicks or feeders and with a lip 28 adapted to engageover the lower edge of the opening in the end of the journal box in aposition to be engaged by the cover 16. As will be seen, by opening saidcover the receptacle 26 may readily be removed, said cover when closed,however, by engagement with the lip 28, effectively retaining saidreceptacle in its proper position.

Fig. 6 is shown a modified form of wickholding bracket designed to beextensibl e in length in order to, be applicable to journal boxbrasses.v of different, sizes or to other bearing surfaces, of variableextent. As shown said bracket. comprises two, flat stri s of? metal 18?and 185 provided res ,ectivey with attaching ears, 19% and 19 Elie strip18 is provided with a pairof intuimpl lips 18, embracing the strip 18which, in turn, is provided With a pair oi similar lips 1 8 embracingthe strip 132! The lips 18.? and 18% while serving to prevent separation12 the JlP em ra the am i suffieitnt. h tne pe mit a im te an guidedrelative longitudinal movement mar ini, hereby sa d bra k t may e etended 0.1, tfll eseopedl to the, desired length. his cea ttuet en snartitul r u u et l n conne t-i911 with ca axle iOlW al-S, t being Qnsematy, n may ail ads t miwy b atses of seve al s andard siz s Br e' e otthe x nsion bta ke about desc bed t w ll be n ces ary t t en n ste s n ye stan rd l tbr icat r eauip ment which may be easily and quickly appied o any j rna se Havingth str etl o i etiq We claim n desire. to ecurey t er Ba ut; y T e. ombina on w t a iournaland a jou na baa h ing: penp te it s lower pa t. o contai lubrican of: s p r te lubri ant ecep distnc t am aid en race he j r a ex, a be ting: block resting upon saidjournal, brackets secured to! ea h si e at sa d; bea ng bled; andformag. the ewith gr m er: ename s ex n in loiig tudiaa ly of a d int-mat W ks or teeclers seated n sai g Q hann le nd having their ong ud a ufa es in enta wi h he ides: of t e. journa the 9P- .1 ts e nd at e ch ofaid Wi ks eeders being extended respectively into sa d open p ce and ntosa d epar te l br extending into said receptacle and having itslongitudinal face in immediate contact with said journal. a

3. In a lubricating device, the combination of a journal and a journalbox having a main lubricant receptacle, a bearing block having a bearingface engaging said jour nal, brackets secured to the sides of said blockat the edges of said bearing face, wicks or feeders composed of entwinedmetallic wires and strands of fibrous material seated in said bracketsand'having free ends extending therefrom, and a separate lubricantreceptacle carried by the journal "box, the

'- opposite ends of each of said wicks or feed-.

ers being carried respectively into said main lubricant receptacle andinto saidseparate lubricant receptacle, whereby a supply of fresh orunused lubricant is constantly delivered to the surface tobe lubricated,and a portion of the used lubricant is likewise delivered to saidsurface for re-useJ 4. The combination with two relatively Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for Witnesses: o,

movable-parts having bearing surfaces, ofa

longitudinally extensible bracket secured tomitting a limited relativelongitudinal movement thereof, whereby said bracket may be extended. IIn testimony whereof we affix our signatures,"in presence of twoWitnesses.

GEORGE P. SIMMONS. 'BERTHA' M. SIMMONS.

THEO E. MosER, H. R. HEMMENS.

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